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Trump’s Afghanistan Deal Prioritizes Bragging Rights Over Lasting Peace
Trump’s own former national security aides say he is “far less interested in an actual Afghan peace.”
Biden’s Long Career Shows a Predisposition for Appeasing the Right
Biden’s approach to politics involves “taking the platform of his Republican opponent and trying to make it his own.”
Librarians Could Be Jailed or Fined Under Proposed Censorship Law
A proposed bill in Missouri penalizes librarians who make “age-inappropriate sexual material” available to children.
Supreme Court Revisits Abortion Law Similar to One Struck Down in 2016
The court already struck down a state restriction in Texas on which the current case is based.
Trump White House Bars Press From Filming or Recording Coronavirus Briefing
Some journalists characterized the press conference as merely a photo-op.
Bloomberg Drops Out and Endorses Biden After Only Winning American Samoa
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg has spent $500 million on his campaign.
Tuesday Showed Establishment Is Still Powerful and the Castle Walls Are High
Biden’s resurrection shows the old levers of power are still there to be used.
Violations at US Hospitals Reveal They’re Not Ready for Coronavirus
U.S. hospitals are so bad at preventing infections that hospital-acquired infections are a leading cause of death.
Barred From Striking, Airline Food Workers Seek Other Ways to Protest
Frustration is growing among unionized airport workers, who are denied the right to strike under a 1926 law.
Democratic Centrists Line Up Behind Biden in Hopes of Defeating Sanders
Establishment Democrats are coalescing around the former vice president.